'Sphenoid wing drilling
' is a critical step in skull base and vascular neurosurgery, particularly during pterional or orbitozygomatic craniotomies. It involves the removal of the sphenoid ridge to flatten the skull base and improve surgical access to deep intracranial structures.
Sphenoid wing drilling refers to the removal of the bony ridge formed by the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone, using a high-speed drill under microscopic visualization.